Florida preppers teach children survival skills

Brianna, 9, of the North Florida Survival Group hands an AK-47 rifle to Jim Foster, 57, the group’s leader, before heading out to conduct enemy contact drills during a field training exercise in Old Town, Florida.

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A member of the North Florida Survival Group takes a break from performing an enemy contact drill to call his wife.

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Brianna, 9, of the North Florida Survival Group waits with her rifle as she prepares to join adults and other children in performing enemy contact drills.

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Members of the North Florida Survival Group listen as their leader critiques their performance during a drill.

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Jim Foster, leader of the North Florida Survival Group, radios group members to check their status as they perform a land navigation drill.

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A member of the North Florida Survival Group and his young son gather their rifles before heading out to perform land navigation and enemy contact drills.

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A member of the North Florida Survival Group puts a mask on his son as they gear up to perform enemy contact drills in a wooded area.

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Members of the North Florida Survival Group wait with their rifles before heading out to perform enemy contact drills.

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Members of the North Florida Survival Group, including leader Jim Foster relax in their camp as they take a short break from performing drills.

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Jim Foster, center, leader of the North Florida Survival Group, critiques the performance of group members during a drill.

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A group of children, all members of the North Florida Survival Group, walk through a wooded area during a field training exercise.

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A member of the North Florida Survival Group helps his daughter put on a tactical harness as they gear up to perform enemy contact drills.

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A young boy sits on a child’s toy and sulks because his sister got to carry the rifle that he wanted to carry.

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A member of the North Florida Survival Group shows the daughter of another member how to operate the magazine release of an SKS rifle.

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A member of the North Florida Survival Group carries an AR-15 rifle as he takes the point position.

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A young boy follows his group while performing a land navigation drill.

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Brianna, 9, of the North Florida Survival Group carries an AK-47 rifle from the group leader’s truck.

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The group trains children and adults alike to handle weapons and survive in the wild. The group passionately supports the right of US citizens to bear arms and its Web site states that it aims to teach “patriots to survive in order to protect and defend our Constitution against all enemy threats”

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A member of the North Florida Survival Group raises his AR-15 rifle as he joins other members in performing enemy contact drills.

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Jim Foster, 57, a retired police officer and leader of the North Florida Survival Group, radios group members to check their status.